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Do It or Die

U.S. | 2017 | 93 min

The 1979 kidnapping of Palm Springs socialite and philanthropist Elaine Chaddick by a gun-wielding young couple demanding $1 million ransom forms the basis of this action-packed, locally made thriller.

Aquarius

Brazil/France | 2016 | 142 min

Brazilian star Braga gives what may be her greatest performance as Clara, a woman in her sixties and the last hold-out refusing to sell her enviable oceanfront apartment into developers. “Marvellous and surprising... a captivating film, an experience well worth seeking out.” A. O. Scott, The New York Times